VietNamNet Bridge – Fond memories of her native place, Ha Giang, and empathy for women who live difficult lives there impells Do Bich Thuy to write stories that reach the heart of urban dwellers, but her love for Ha Noi is also a muse, the author tells Thu Trang.

A large-scale art performance was telecast live from Hanoi, the Central Highlands city of Kon Tum, and Ho Chi Minh City on February 2 to celebrate the 85th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam on February 3.

VietNamNet would like to introduce the first part of a recent online dialogue between US Ambassador Ted Osius and VietNamNet readers. Answering questions entirely in Vietnamese, Mr. Ted Osius shared special memories of his three trans-Vietnam tours nearly two decades ago when he was one of the first American diplomats working in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Its name sounds low-brow, but Cho Ve chai, or the market of scraps, is getting quite popular among city dwellers, especially those who want to have a quick glimpse of popular home utensils in the past. So, crowds of people rush to the so-called market, opened every Sunday morning at Cao Minh Café, at 255/47bis on No Trang Long Street in HCMC’s Binh Thanh District, either to relive their memories or to learn of the people’s livelihood...